MEN and women who display flair or natural cleverness in the pursuit of many artistics lines deserve to be honoured.

Such is the case of Alfred John Ocansey Jnr. who has passed through the mill out of dregs of mediocrity to the heights of distinction in music and film industry the hard way.

Combining his other gifts of profession uniquely as a genius in the fields of architecture, art, film directing and drama, he has seriously delved into the abyss of classical or symphonic music as a composer.

Speaking to the ‘Spectator’ in his office at the Film Theatre called Soul Train Afrique opposite the Ollivant Shopping Arcade in the Knutsford Avenue area, said a great deal of attention and focus has been shifted from the Go Bliss Theatre which he owns in Adabraka to the ‘Soul Train Afrique Theatre.

With the use of ultra modern gadgets including video mixer, performance of patrons interestingly while dancing see the act in a closed circuit on a big screen in a contrast with a fashion on TV from the diaspora or America with a worldwide selected tunes alongside choice of local music.

He said due to the sanctification of seed planting customary rite of the Ga tribe related to the festival of Homowo with a ban on drumming or noise making in areas of traditional jurisdiction, his management has put a hold on its programmes and activities, till the first week in June 2007. His outfit also provides for auditioning men and women interested to become film stars.

On the issue of classical music he said he has been on the quiet for some time but recounted in 1962 he began to acquire professional touch as classical music pianist with concerts performances from Professor Daruis Milhaud at Paris Conservatoire.

However his music he said has no affinities with Milhaud and was already a composer in his own right in the 1960s. He recalled his performance at the Arts Centre in 1966 and later 1967 where he attempted the "Macrocosmos" No 3 and performed at a piano concerto three impromptu.